Henderson v. Norfolk Southern Corp.

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

The defendants appeal an adverse judgment rendered in favor of the survivors of Roy Lee Henderson for both compensatory and punitive damages following a bench trial. Mr. Henderson died as a result of injuries he suffered when his tractor-trailer overturned. The district court concluded that the accident resulted from the combined negligence and gross negligence of the defendants. The central issue on appeal is whether the district court’s findings are clearly erroneous. For the reasons stated below, we find no clear error except with respect to the district…